Mary's Split Pea Soup

• 1 package split peas
• 1 onion
• 1 -2 large potato
• 1 ham
• ham bone (ham hock or shank)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper

1. Rinse and soak peas overnight in cold water.
2. Pour off water+ place in large pot-cover with fresh water.
3. Add chopped onion, uncooked ham shank/hock, and bay leaves.
4. Bring to boil and cook until meat falls off bone-pull meat out.
5. Remove fat and discard bones; replace meat in pot.
6. Cut up carrots+ potatoes; cook until tender (~1hour).
7. Add to soup.
8. Remove bay leaves and serve.

peas, onion, potato, ham, ham bone, bay leaves, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marys-split-pea-soup-78983 (may not work)